No Travel Needed: Escape to Luxurious, Comfortable Istanbul

If travel is the ultimate luxury, then interior designer Chad McPhail outdid himself with his Perspective Los Angeles vignette.

Inspired by a recent trip to Istanbul, Turkey, McPhail of Chad McPhail Design in Los Angeles created a modern take on a traditional, Ottoman tent replete with intricately patterned pillows, a sofa, ornate ceramic work and sultry lighting.

“I wanted to balance the pattern and color [found in Ottoman décor] that can be overwhelming and tone it down and modernize it,” he said. “I combined more patterned and detailed fabrics and trims and mixed them with clean, simple black and white fabrics.”

Perspective Los Angeles is the second installment of a yearly design event showcasing luxurious Sunbrella® fabrics through the eyes of top interior designers.

A long sofa with soft, round-edged cushions upholstered in Taos – Snow by Kerry Joyce runs the length of the tent. McPhail lined the sofa with ample pillows, starting with the back row in the same modern neutral found on the sofa alternated with Dixie – Charcoal by Donghia.